Persian Popular Romances before the Safavid Period, by William Lippincott Hanaway, in 404 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. This is the author's Ph.D. dissertation (Columbia University, 1970). Five romances are studied: Dârâb Nama, Eskandar Nâma, Firuz Shâh Nâma, Qessa-e Hamza, and Samak-e 'Ayyar. Compiled by Robert Bedrosian.

Contents:

1. Materials and Methods
2. The Literary Tradition of the Romances
3. Major Motifs: Warlike Women (Buran Doxt and Anahita); The Motif of Bad Breath; Alexander: the Personification of a Foreign Hero; Javanmardi

4. The Didactic Element
5. The Influence of Shahnama
6. Minor Motifs
7. Form, Narrative Elements, and Language
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography

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